免费电影观赏，纪念华裔前辈对美国的贡献

一年一度的纪念亚州和太平洋传统月即将到来。华人是最早来到内华达的建州五族裔之一。为了纪念华裔前辈对美国对内州的贡献，内华达华人协会将于5月18日下午1-4点在UNLV工程楼举办免费电影观赏及座谈，热诚欢迎各界朋友莅临。

本次放映的是著名华裔电影制作人周敏导演彬制作的两部纪录片：《穿越唐纳峰》（Crossing Donner Summit）和《回家》（ Going Home）。

《穿越唐纳峰》（Crossing Donner Summit）

这是周敏制作的铁路三部曲之一。第一条横贯北美大陆的铁路建于 1863 年至 1869 年。从萨克拉门托到犹他州海岬峰的西段铁路是由中央太平洋铁路公司修建的，依靠的主要劳动力是10,000多名华工。大陆铁路将东部的政治和商业中心与广阔的西部州连接起来，有了这条铁路。从墨西哥独立不久的加利福尼亚才逐渐发展成为主要的政治和经济力量，内华达州才不再与东部隔绝。全路中最高、最艰险的唐纳峰路段是华工修筑的。

这部纪录片将观众带到高高的内华达山脉，讲述铁路华工的故事：为什么高山上会有一道“中国墙”？铁路完工后发生了什么？今天铁路还在运营吗？

休斯顿国际电影展银奖作品《回家》（ Going Home）

影片讲述了一个发生在内华达的故事。卡林是内华达州北部 80号州际公路上的一个小镇。它曾经是第一条横跨美国大陆的铁路上的一个火车站。铁路建成后，卡林成为铁路维修中心，有华工在此居住。1996年，几位卡林居民在自家附近意外发现了棺材碎片。随后，人类学家在这里发掘出了13具华人遗骸，后来被送往里诺（Reno）、内州的大学拉斯维加斯校区（UNLV）等地进行研究和巡回展览。然而，卡林居民从未忘记这“13位中国祖先”。 25年后“卡林 13华人”的遗骨终于“回家”了。为什么卡林，一个经历过铁路繁荣和衰落的小镇，坚持迎接这13名华工的遗骨回家安葬？他们如何做到的？我们从中学到了什么？你会在这部电影中找到答案。

内华达华人协会特别邀请了周敏导演及《回家》影片中关键人物、来自卡林的王丽珠女士会后与观众见面座谈。

时间：5 月18 日下午1 - 4点； 地点：UNLV Advanced Engineering Building， 免费停车：Cottage Grove Parking Garage

- Introduction to Crossing Donner Summit

The First Transcontinental Railroad, a monumental feat of engineering, was constructed from 1865 to 1869. The Central Pacific Railroad Company undertook the western section, stretching from Sacramento to Promontory Summit, Utah Territory. This ambitious project was made possible by the tireless efforts of over 10,000 Chinese workers. Their contribution was not just significant but pivotal, as it connected the East's political and business centers to the vast, unexplored territories of the West. This transformative infrastructure turned the once-isolated California into a major political and economic force and made the Battle-Born Nevada connected to the rest of the country.  

The Chinese Workers, with their unwavering resilience and determination, constructed the highest, most difficult, and most critical segment of the entire railroad, crossing Donner Summit.  

The documentary takes viewers to the high Sierra Nevada and tells stories about Chinese railroad workers: why is a “China Wall” on the high mountain? What happened to Chinese railroad workers after the construction was completed?  Is the railroad still in operation?    

- Introduction to Documentary Going Home

Carlin is a small town on I-80 in Northern Nevada. It used to be a railroad stop. After the completion of the first transcontinental railroad across America, Carlin became a railroad maintenance hub where Chinese maintenance workers lived.  In 1996, several Carlin residents accidentally discovered fragments of coffins. Subsequently, anthropologists found the remains of 13 Chinese persons there. They were later sent to University of Reno, Las Vegas (UNLV), and other places for research and tour exhibitions. The study found that these Chinese laborers endured heavy physical labor and/or abuse during their lifetime. Except for the three identified, no one knew the identities of the other ten.

However, the bond between Carlin residents and these “13 Chinese ancestors” remained unbroken. They were determined to bring the remains back to Carlin, their home.  Their heartfelt efforts lasted for 25 years. Finally, in 2021, “Carling 13” returned home.  Why does Carlin, a town that has experienced the prosperity and decline of the railroad, insist on welcoming the remains of these 13 Chinese laborers home? How did they do it? What do we learn from it?  You will find the answers in this film.